Solar ultraviolet photodegradation of DOC may stimulate freshwater food webs

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The UV component in solar radiation increased the availability of DOC for bacterial growth, and led to an increase in bacterial and bacterivore abundance in laboratory plankton cultures. UV radiation may thus stimulate ecosystem productivity by increasing dissolved organic carbon lability and facilitating the transfer of carbon to higher trophic levels via the microbial loop.

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De Lange, H. J., Morris, D. P., & Williamson, C. E. (2003). Solar ultraviolet photodegradation of DOC may stimulate freshwater food webs. Journal of Plankton Research, 25(1), 111–117. https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/25.1.111

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